Karmelo Anthony filed a notice to appeal his murder conviction, court records show.
Anthony, 19, filed the notice Wednesday, just a day after being sentenced to 35 years in prison for stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf to death at a 2025 high school track meet in Texas.
Karmelo Anthony was transported to the Collin County, Texas, jail after his conviction and sentencing. Collin County Jail
The notice is not an official appeal, but is an official declaration that Anthony plans to file an appeal.
Here’s the latest on Karmelo Anthony’s murder conviction:
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Anthony’s family and his supporters have repeatedly claimed he was the victim of racism in the prosecution.
